Legal news
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Pardon for gay men convicted under discriminatory laws
Scheme opens to allow convictions to be removed from criminal records
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MacRoberts helps secure £18 million investment in energy firm
Deal means 150 jobs are retained in Clydebank
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Brexit guidance for legal professionals published
Information includes help on coping with ‘no deal’
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Blackadders moves into new Edinburgh office
Environment is designed to ‘further encourage teamwork and collaboration’
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Number of aspiring advocates shows an increase
Lord Hope Scholarship adds to higher intake
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Lindsays merges with Hadden Rankin
Latest acquisition sees law firm expand its property and private client portfolios
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Burness Paull appoints boardroom governance expert
Company responds to growing demand for guidance
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Holyrood committee considers protection for animals and wildlife
Views sought on Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill
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Home detention curfew powers come into force
Entry and search action joined by new offence
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Aberdeen Law Project launches radio talk show
First episode airs on 29 October
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Crucial values up for debate
Legal figures will discuss Christianity’s place in modern society
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Calls for response to serious prison concerns
Scottish Human Rights Commission invites government to act
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Justice secretary welcomes new drug driving laws
Police to start testing motorists from 21 October
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Laura Dunlop QC named Mental Health Tribunals President
Former law reform commissioner takes over as Dr Joe Morrow retires
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LawCare launches "Champions" scheme for Mental Health Day
Programme seeks mental health and wellbeing advocates
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Legal bodies call for careful consideration of jury research
Risk of miscarriages of justice must be minimised: Society
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Brodies awarded UK social mobility employer ranking
Schools outreach and work experience earns top 30 spot
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Research highlights effects of unique Scottish jury system
Biggest study of its kind assesses differently constituted mock juries
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Judges continue hearing on PM signature order to after extension deadline
Appeal court will consider case further on 21 October
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Original steering group rates Holyrood a success – with some downsides
Parliament has thrived, but politics more polarised than expected
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Anderson Strathern in new Glasgow merger
Hardy Macphail's three partners and team come on board
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Lawyers penalised for complaints about judges given remedy by ECtHR
Freedom of expression violations found in Portuguese case
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DWF hires director for Scottish insurance practice
Lynne Macfarlane joins from Clyde & Co
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Fixed penalties proposed for some animal health offences
Consultation opens on more effective and proportional enforcement